Author: Rebecca Copeland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734495058
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
"I jostled her shoulder and noticed when I did that her skin was cold to the touch....her entire torso was covered in tattoos from her collar bone to the midline of her thighs. All were of kimono motifs-fans, incense burners, peonies, and scrolls." This ghastly scene was the last thing Ruth Bennett expected to encounter when she agreed to translate a novel by a long-forgotten Japanese writer. Returning to her childhood home in Kyoto had promised safety, solitude, and diversion from the wounds she encountered in the U.S. But Ruth soon finds the storyline in the novel leaking into her everyday life. Fictional characters turn out to be real, and the past catches up with the present in an increasingly threatening way. As Ruth struggles to unravel the cryptic message hidden in the kimono tattoo, she is forced to confront a vicious killer along with her own painful family secrets.
The Kimono Tattoo
Author: Rebecca Copeland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734495058
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
"I jostled her shoulder and noticed when I did that her skin was cold to the touch....her entire torso was covered in tattoos from her collar bone to the midline of her thighs. All were of kimono motifs-fans, incense burners, peonies, and scrolls." This ghastly scene was the last thing Ruth Bennett expected to encounter when she agreed to translate a novel by a long-forgotten Japanese writer. Returning to her childhood home in Kyoto had promised safety, solitude, and diversion from the wounds she encountered in the U.S. But Ruth soon finds the storyline in the novel leaking into her everyday life. Fictional characters turn out to be real, and the past catches up with the present in an increasingly threatening way. As Ruth struggles to unravel the cryptic message hidden in the kimono tattoo, she is forced to confront a vicious killer along with her own painful family secrets.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734495058
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
"I jostled her shoulder and noticed when I did that her skin was cold to the touch....her entire torso was covered in tattoos from her collar bone to the midline of her thighs. All were of kimono motifs-fans, incense burners, peonies, and scrolls." This ghastly scene was the last thing Ruth Bennett expected to encounter when she agreed to translate a novel by a long-forgotten Japanese writer. Returning to her childhood home in Kyoto had promised safety, solitude, and diversion from the wounds she encountered in the U.S. But Ruth soon finds the storyline in the novel leaking into her everyday life. Fictional characters turn out to be real, and the past catches up with the present in an increasingly threatening way. As Ruth struggles to unravel the cryptic message hidden in the kimono tattoo, she is forced to confront a vicious killer along with her own painful family secrets.
The Saturday Evening Post
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 938
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 938
Book Description
Tattoo
Author: J. P. Polidoro
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456882090
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456882090
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
Tattoo
Author: Albert Parry
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486447928
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
This pioneering 1933 survey approaches body art from a variety of angles, including artistic, semiotic, psychological, sociological, and cultural perspectives. One of the first studies to analyze the subconscious motivations and erotic implications behind tattooing, it examines overt and subliminal messages of romance, patriotism, and religious fervor. 27 illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486447928
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
This pioneering 1933 survey approaches body art from a variety of angles, including artistic, semiotic, psychological, sociological, and cultural perspectives. One of the first studies to analyze the subconscious motivations and erotic implications behind tattooing, it examines overt and subliminal messages of romance, patriotism, and religious fervor. 27 illustrations.
The Keepers' Tattoo
Author: Gill Arbuthnott
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545171660
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Orphaned as an infant, Nyssa can only dream about who she is, where she comes from--and the meaning behind the mysterious words branded on her skin.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545171660
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Orphaned as an infant, Nyssa can only dream about who she is, where she comes from--and the meaning behind the mysterious words branded on her skin.
The Tattoo Encyclopedia
Author: Terisa Green
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439188696
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A unique illustrated reference on the origins and meanings of nearly one thousand tattoo symbols that serves as a guide for choosing a personal image and provides a fascinating look at the tattoo as a work of art. Tattoos continue to move into the mainstream and grow in popularity with each passing day. For people contemplating getting a tattoo, however, the choice of images can be overwhelming. A comprehensive, informative exploration of the colorful world of tattoos, The Tattoo Encyclopedia presents concise descriptions of symbols both common and unusual and sheds light on their historic, religious, and cultural significance. Organized in a convenient A-to-Z format, cross-referenced, indexed by category, and illustrated with three hundred samples of authentic tattoo line art, this book features a stunning array of images ranging from ancient Buddhist and Chinese designs to those sported by twenty-first-century bikers. The definition of each symbol includes the widely accepted interpretation based on historical fact and cultural source, as well as various interpretations that have developed across different cultures and time periods. Whether choosing a personally significant tattoo, wanting to learn more about a symbol, or simply being interested in tattoos as a form of art and body decoration, readers will discover the richness of tattoo culture in The Tattoo Encyclopedia.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439188696
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A unique illustrated reference on the origins and meanings of nearly one thousand tattoo symbols that serves as a guide for choosing a personal image and provides a fascinating look at the tattoo as a work of art. Tattoos continue to move into the mainstream and grow in popularity with each passing day. For people contemplating getting a tattoo, however, the choice of images can be overwhelming. A comprehensive, informative exploration of the colorful world of tattoos, The Tattoo Encyclopedia presents concise descriptions of symbols both common and unusual and sheds light on their historic, religious, and cultural significance. Organized in a convenient A-to-Z format, cross-referenced, indexed by category, and illustrated with three hundred samples of authentic tattoo line art, this book features a stunning array of images ranging from ancient Buddhist and Chinese designs to those sported by twenty-first-century bikers. The definition of each symbol includes the widely accepted interpretation based on historical fact and cultural source, as well as various interpretations that have developed across different cultures and time periods. Whether choosing a personally significant tattoo, wanting to learn more about a symbol, or simply being interested in tattoos as a form of art and body decoration, readers will discover the richness of tattoo culture in The Tattoo Encyclopedia.
Susanita and the Golden Eagle Tattoo
Author: Susana P. Leng
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1728356830
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
After Susanita wakes from her coma, she discovers a lot of things. The guy she fell in love with wasn't what she thought. To her greatest disappointment, she finds out that her father is a leader of mafia group in China. Susanita rebels against her dad to a point where she'll join forces with her friends to go against him and his gang; The White Tiger.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1728356830
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
After Susanita wakes from her coma, she discovers a lot of things. The guy she fell in love with wasn't what she thought. To her greatest disappointment, she finds out that her father is a leader of mafia group in China. Susanita rebels against her dad to a point where she'll join forces with her friends to go against him and his gang; The White Tiger.
Nana's ballyhoo tattoo
Author: Marthella Venter
Publisher: Marthella Venter
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
My motto in life is I am not beautiful like you, I am beautiful like me. If I have to think back to my school days, I always think of myself as the queen of the bitches! I was a snob deluxe and looked down on other people. But I always say, but God! While I never knew Him during my early years, He NEVER left me. This is my story, how I saw things through my brokenness. The purpose of this book is for people to see that our Father can use any ordinary person and that although your life feels normal, it is full of His Goodness and Grace. My story is how He prepared me for my purpose for which He created me. Each of us has a unique purpose so each of us has a unique story. As you read my life story look at your own life and see the Goodness and Love of our Father in it. You will also be able to see why He created you and how He is preparing you for your purpose. For this time, this place, these people. His Hand is in everything, before He created everything He had me in mind for my unique purpose, as well as for you - think about that! In my opinion, people can sometimes be so super-spiritual that they forget to live! I know because I was also there. Your life is the platform that the Lord uses to prepare you for your purpose, it is part of your destiny. Life is like a patchwork blanket. Some of the pieces are colorful, other paper-thin and torn, some dull and others beautiful with embroidery. Wonderfully made and beautiful. At first I just wanted to tell you the ugly, but as I've been thinking about my life lately, I've realized that it would be unfair to do so, so I decided to tell the good, the bad, and the ugly. And the funny! The Lord also gave us a sense of humor, and I Luv it !!! There are many good times. I think the Lord sometimes giggles when He thinks of my past ... Hope that you'll enjoy my journey, enjoy.
Publisher: Marthella Venter
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
My motto in life is I am not beautiful like you, I am beautiful like me. If I have to think back to my school days, I always think of myself as the queen of the bitches! I was a snob deluxe and looked down on other people. But I always say, but God! While I never knew Him during my early years, He NEVER left me. This is my story, how I saw things through my brokenness. The purpose of this book is for people to see that our Father can use any ordinary person and that although your life feels normal, it is full of His Goodness and Grace. My story is how He prepared me for my purpose for which He created me. Each of us has a unique purpose so each of us has a unique story. As you read my life story look at your own life and see the Goodness and Love of our Father in it. You will also be able to see why He created you and how He is preparing you for your purpose. For this time, this place, these people. His Hand is in everything, before He created everything He had me in mind for my unique purpose, as well as for you - think about that! In my opinion, people can sometimes be so super-spiritual that they forget to live! I know because I was also there. Your life is the platform that the Lord uses to prepare you for your purpose, it is part of your destiny. Life is like a patchwork blanket. Some of the pieces are colorful, other paper-thin and torn, some dull and others beautiful with embroidery. Wonderfully made and beautiful. At first I just wanted to tell you the ugly, but as I've been thinking about my life lately, I've realized that it would be unfair to do so, so I decided to tell the good, the bad, and the ugly. And the funny! The Lord also gave us a sense of humor, and I Luv it !!! There are many good times. I think the Lord sometimes giggles when He thinks of my past ... Hope that you'll enjoy my journey, enjoy.
The Seascape Tattoo
Author: Larry Niven
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765378736
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
When the princess loved by Neolth-Pteor is kidnapped, the Sorcerer is forced to ally himself with sworn Swordsman enemy Aros of Azteca, who is disguised as a lost princeling to infiltrate a deadly cabal of necromancers.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765378736
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
When the princess loved by Neolth-Pteor is kidnapped, the Sorcerer is forced to ally himself with sworn Swordsman enemy Aros of Azteca, who is disguised as a lost princeling to infiltrate a deadly cabal of necromancers.
Tattoo Histories
Author: Sinah Theres Kloß
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000707989
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Tattoo Histories is an edited volume which analyses and discusses the relevance of tattooing in the socio-cultural construction of bodies, boundaries, and identities, among both individuals and groups. Its interdisciplinary approach facilitates historical as well as contemporary perspectives. Rather than presenting a universal, essentialized history of tattooing, the volume’s objective is to focus on the entangled and transcultural histories, narratives, and practices related to tattoos. Contributions stem from various fields, including Archaeology, Art History, Classics, History, Linguistics, Media and Literary Studies, Social and Cultural Anthropology, and Sociology. They advance the current endeavour on the part of tattoo scholars to challenge Eurocentric and North American biases prevalent in much of tattoo research, by including various analyses based in locations such as Malaysia, Israel, East Africa, and India. The thematic focus is on the transformative capacity of tattoos and tattooing, with regard to the social construction of bodies and subjectivity; the (re-)creation of social relationships through the definition of (non-)tattooed others; the formation and consolidation of group identities, traditions, and authenticity; and the conceptualization of art and its relevance to tattoo artist–tattooee relations.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000707989
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Tattoo Histories is an edited volume which analyses and discusses the relevance of tattooing in the socio-cultural construction of bodies, boundaries, and identities, among both individuals and groups. Its interdisciplinary approach facilitates historical as well as contemporary perspectives. Rather than presenting a universal, essentialized history of tattooing, the volume’s objective is to focus on the entangled and transcultural histories, narratives, and practices related to tattoos. Contributions stem from various fields, including Archaeology, Art History, Classics, History, Linguistics, Media and Literary Studies, Social and Cultural Anthropology, and Sociology. They advance the current endeavour on the part of tattoo scholars to challenge Eurocentric and North American biases prevalent in much of tattoo research, by including various analyses based in locations such as Malaysia, Israel, East Africa, and India. The thematic focus is on the transformative capacity of tattoos and tattooing, with regard to the social construction of bodies and subjectivity; the (re-)creation of social relationships through the definition of (non-)tattooed others; the formation and consolidation of group identities, traditions, and authenticity; and the conceptualization of art and its relevance to tattoo artist–tattooee relations.